Most Wanted In Polygamy Coverup:
What Did They Know And When Did They Know
It?

A voice Message from FBI in Idaho to me
several weeks after contacting them regarding my front page
piece just published in the Weekend Financial Times
(10/28/2000), "Seven brides for one brother: Plural
marriage is rife in the western United States", an
article that for the first time tied together the various
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
polygamy groups, including the one in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho
on the British Columbia border:

"Hello Suzan
Mazur, this is Gail Gneckow with the FBI in Coeur 'd Alene,
Idaho. My supervisor Bob Davis talked to you a few weeks
ago and said that you had some information. .
."

I returned the phone call describing my
investigation for the FT. I also asked if Gneckow would be
interested in hearing from others with knowledge of the
problem and she indicated that she would be. However,
activists told me that when they tried to inform agent
Gneckow, they found the polygamy case was being closed.

It
will take more than Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's
"mea culpa" to the Los Angeles Times to clear him
and other officials who are responsible for allowing
polygamy to flourish up and down the US Rocky Mountains,
with Utah currently at the epicenter of sex cult activity.
Why? Because America along with 182 other countries is
signatory to the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women recognizing
that:

POLYGAMY IS A HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATION.

That's right, Attorney General
Shurtleff, America is morally bound to the document even
though the Republican-led Senate has not had the decency or
backbone to ratify it.

CEDAW defines discrimination
against women as:

". . . any distinction,
exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has
the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the
recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of
their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and
women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the
political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other
field."

Current Bush administration politics
prevent American officials who have supported such
crimes against humanity, however, from responding to any
inquiry from appropriate bodies such as the International
Criminal Court. Neither does polygamy fall under the
"purview" of Congress - according to Utah's senior Senator
Orrin Hatch (ranking Republican member of the Senate
Judiciary Committee and for years its Chairman), a man who
said in 2003 at a public gathering in southern Utah:

"I'm not here to justify polygamy. All I can
say is, I know people in Hildale who are polygamists who are
very fine people. You come and show me the evidence of
children being abused there and I'll get involved. Bring me
the evidence. [He said further,] I personally don't believe
in polygamy but I'm not going to judge others who feel
differently."

Letter from Orrin Hatch to Jay
Beswick

So these crimes against humanity
have, in fact, been neatly buried by corrupt Utah officials
as well as by the Department of Justice, particularly, the
FBI. However, the DOJ and FBI are, indeed, accountable to
the Senate Judiciary Committee, as Senator Hatch is fully
aware, despite his failure to make the hearings happen.

As an
example, Jay Beswick, a dedicated child advocate who for
years lived with his family on the edge of the FLDS border
towns of Hildale, Utah - Colorado City, Arizona, sent a
package to the Baltimore FBI (who handle child pornography)
with evidence about underage marriages inside the polygamy
cults. It went unacknowledged aside from postal signatures.

Jay Beswick's postal receipts
for information provided to the FBI

Robert
Gehrke, a former Associated Press reporter who's now
with the Salt Lake City Tribune has also complained
of getting no FBI record on Rulon Jeffs after filing an FOIA
request on the former FLDS prophet, the father of the
current FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, who is one of the FBI's
Ten Most Wanted criminals.

Robert Gehrke, AP 9/13/2003
email to Jay Beswick:

"Hey Jay - It's been a
while. Hope you're doing well. I've followed some of the
developments out that way with interest.

Two things I
wanted to run by you. First, I filed an FOIA request for
Rulon Jeffs' FBI record and got nothing. They said it never
existed, which seems odd to me. I think I'm going to send a
similar request to the Salt Lake office to see if they have
documents there. It seems like there should be something on
him.

ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â¦snip. . . ."

FBI agent Jeff Goins
in St. George, Utah did respond to Jay Beswick, June 29,
2004, but advised his office would "no longer accept
e-mails" from him.

I tried unsuccessfully last night and
today to reach you on the telephone. To my knowledge we have
never met or spoken so I do not know what you do/did for a
living. I am an FBI agent and as such I investigate
allegations of violations of federal laws that are within
the jurisdiction of the FBI.

In over 15 years as a
criminal investigator I have spoken with thousands of
individuals who wanted to provide information to
authorities. I'll take a few minutes and try to explain how
law enforcement agencies work regarding complaints.

An
incomplete e-mail is not a "documented complaint". We
receive forwarded e-mails daily from individuals with
partial and incomplete information or incoherent
allegations. Simply sending an e-mail does not "document"
anything.

A complaint consists of specific information
about a person, suspected illegal activity, names and
locations of possible conspirators and witnesses, etc.
Without the ability to communicate with a complainant to
answer follow up questions these e-mails are simply
disregarded. If it is important enough for you to complain
it is important enough for you to spend 10 minutes on the
phone answering follow-up questions. I will not spend an
entire day trading a series of e-mails trying to get a
coherent complaint, especially about a matter that is not
within the jurisdiction of the FBI.

As you probably know
the FBI does not open an investigation into every complaint
we receive. There simply is not enough time or agents to
work them. Many factors are a part of the decision to open
an investigation. As an FBI agent, some of these factors
are: - Where the crime occurred - Is it a federal
crime - Is it a crime for which the FBI has
investigative authority - Amount of the $ loss -
Availability of witness/victim to testify - Reliability
of person making the complaint - Reliability of
victim/witness - Has statute of limitation expired
(usually 6 years) - Availability of documents to prove
the violation - US Attorney prosecutive [sic] guidelines
- Is it possible to prove the violation beyond a
reasonable doubt- Notice that the following factors do
not play any role in the FBI's decision:- Prominence of
the suspect(s) - Who the victim is - Religion of
suspect/victim/witness - Political sensitivity of the
issue

Some of your e-mails contain text from as far back
as 2000 and 2001. What you must realize that information
provided to one investigator from one agency last month is
not automatically forwarded to every investigator of the
FBI. Generally, investigators from different agencies only
coordinate and share information when they are working a
joint case or assigned to the same task force.

This is
often true even when investigators assigned to the same
agency but stationed in separate states. We are not
omniscient and it is unreasonable for you to assume that I
am fully aware of all the information you provided to all of
the various agencies over the last seven years.

Although I
appreciate you gathering information and forwarding the
information to our office, it is best if victims or
witnesses contact the investigators directly. There are
several reasons for this.

The victim has much more
information about the crime because it happened to them.
Upon questioning by trained investigators the victims often
recall things that they didn't think where important when
talking to someone else.

It shows the victim is indeed a
victim and is upset by the incident. If someone does not
care enough to report the matter to law enforcement perhaps
it wasn't that big of a deal. We understand that sometimes
victims are reluctant to come forward for fear of reprisal
but all in all I generally take complaints from victims more
seriously than complaints from outsiders or those not
witnesses to the crime.

It is not necessary for civilians
to perform the work of law enforcement. Indeed, when
civilians put themselves in the place of trained
investigators several problems can arise:- Physical
danger to the civilian - Chain of custody problems can
lead to evidence being inadmissible - Investigation can
be tainted by bias/background/baggage of civilian

If you
think something needs to be brought to the attention of law
enforcement you should advise law enforcement of the
allegation. The best way to for this to be done either in
person or over the telephone so intelligent follow-up
questions can be asked and answered.

FBI agents, unlike
Sheriffs, Attorneys General, and Police Chiefs, are not
elected officials. We do not have to run for office and I do
not particularly care if my investigation upsets the voters.
All I want to do is put bad people in jail. I spoke with SS
this morning and confirmed that he has never played golf
with either RF or KS. I strongly resent your implication
that I, my partner, or another FBI agent would fail to
investigate a valid complaint based on the popularity of the
investigation with the general public. Just because you are
not happy with the outcome of information you provided to
the FBI don't run around throwing out baseless
accusations.

I graduated from FLETC in 1988 when I worked
for IRS Criminal Investigation Division. I graduated from
the FBI Academy in 2002 after being hired by the FBI. One of
the topics covered by both training programs was
complainants and informants. Both IRS and FBI (and indeed
most modern law enforcement agencies) agree that information
from complainants/informants is a one way street. Law
enforcement receives information but does not advise the
complainant of the status of the investigation, what steps
they are going to take, and the ultimate disposition of the
case. Likewise, no law enforcement agency will allow a
complainant or informant to direct the investigation or tell
the agency what steps to take. Doing so would lead to
serious issues at trial.

This morning I spoke with
Gail Gneckow regarding information you provided to her in
the past. As she recalls it was 2000 or 2001 when she last
had contact with you. She recalls telling you that there was
no provable criminal violation and that she was closing the
case [emphasis added]. She also recalls you threatening
to go to the media because you were not happy with the
outcome. At times we are not able to prove a case beyond a
reasonable doubt (the standard of proof in a criminal
trial). At that point we close the case and begin working on
other cases that we think you can prove.

You do not
contact every complainant/victim/witness and tell them the
case has been closed and the reasons why. It just doesn't
work the way you perhaps expect it to.

As a general rule
the FBI does not get involved in street level and small time
drug cases. The FBI works with DEA, US Customs, and other
federal, state, and local agencies in Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program. OCDETF cases
involve tons of marijuana, or 25 plus pounds of cocaine,
heroin, or methamphetamine and a large
importation/manufacturing/distribution network. If I
understand correctly, after reading through four or five
e-mail messages, J and CP have some knowledge or
participated in the manufacture of drugs (possibly meth??)
with WB in Hildale. The various e-mails indicate someone in
law enforcement will be/has been notified of the allegation.
As I understand it you are forwarding these e-mails to me in
order for me to make sure the allegation is followed up but
do not state who and which agency has already been notified
and might be investigating the issue.

One e-mail message
from RB to you lists the telephone number of the DEA agent
in Salt Lake City and asks that you call the DEA agent. If
you have not already spoken with him I suggest you contact
DEA in St. George or the Washington County Drug Task Force
at 435-xxx-xxxx and provide them with the complete story of
the drugs.

It appears that you have already forwarded this
matter to the attention of the Arizona AG's office and from
them to the EPA. Is there anything further you need or
desire from the FBI regarding this allegation?

Some of the
e-mails you forwarded to me include messages to/from the
following individuals: KK, CT, CM, and CV. Are these people
victims, witnesses, investigators from other agencies? Each
statement you make may bring up half a dozen follow-up
questions that I'd like to ask. Your answers to each of
those questions could lead to even more questions and the
cycle continues. Are you starting to see how difficult it is
to get a complete picture of the allegation if the only
communication is via e-mail?

Several portions of your
e-mails are lost on me. These are examples of things that
could have been cleared up on the phone if you were
available.

In about a decade 14 children have been run
over and killed in Hildale/CC and your County Coroner can
back that up. While it is indeed sad that children are
killed in automobile/ATV accidents, this problem is not
unique to Utah and I fail to see a violation of any state or
federal criminal laws based on this limited
information.

Diversion to photograph not only the unmarked
graves but all of them. What is your allegation concerning
unmarked graves. Do you think the person buried there was
murdered? If so, what leads you to this conclusion? Is there
a specific statue regarding a grave marker that states it
must have the decedent's name, DOB, and DOD on it? I'm not
sure what an unmarked grave has to do with anything. I've
seen a DVD of the graveyards in that area. The person that
sent in the DVD requested law enforcement to exhume all of
the bodies in the grave yards. That person must have been
watching too much CSI because they never cited one fact,
suspect, or justification for such an intrusive act.

In
order to exhume the bodies law enforcement would either have
to get the consent of the decedent's family or a judge to
sign a court order. No judge would ever allow us to exhume a
body "just because", there has to be specific, articulable
facts that lead the judge to believe that an examination of
the body will lead to the discovery of evidence of a crime.
If you have further information on this aspect of the graves
please call and fill me in because the person that submitted
the DVD has no knowledge of the legal requirements of what
they requested.

I saw a TV movie just last month where the
FBI claimed the Mann-Act was a serious concern and yet, 45
minutes away little girls are moved back and forth between
Arizona and Utah, now Texas! Sometimes to Creston BC Canada,
now also to Benjamin Hill Mexico. TV movies are usually not
the best way to learn about the investigative priorities and
techniques of the FBI.

All I know of you personally is
your finger printing of BC way back. I contacted C after an
individual contacted our office and stated that someone
fitting the description of Whitey Bulger, one of the FBI's
Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, was at the Washington County
library. I did not disrupt the meeting and waited until it
was over before approaching C. From my point of view in the
back of the room C did match the physical description of
Bulger. Upon contacting C at the end of the meeting I
verified that his fingerprints did not match those of Bulger
and he was free to go. End of story. Total contact time with
C was ~ 15 minutes.

Taking a complaint via the telephone
or face-to-face is much more effective and efficient than
taking a complaint via e-mail. Without the ability to talk
with you and ask follow up questions, your allegations will
not be processed. I will not spend an entire day trading a
series of e-mails trying to get a complete, coherent
complaint.

The FBI is always willing to listen to
allegations of violation of federal law. If you ever have
information regarding a matter that is within the
investigative purview of the FBI please contact me at
435-xxx-xxxx (I'll even accept collect calls if you are out
of state).

If the matter is not something within the
FBI's jurisdiction I'll be happy to provide you with the
contact number for the department/agency that handles that
particular criminal violation. This office will no
longer accept e-mails from you. If it is important
enough for you to file a complaint, it is important enough
for you to spend a few minutes on the phone answering
follow-up questions. As stated in my earlier e-mail I am
disregarding the previous 20 e-mails from you due to the
incomplete nature of their content.

I look forward to
hearing from you in the future.SA Jeff GoinsFBI -
St. George, UT435-xxx-xxxx"

[Please note: most proper
names have been removed from the above
email.]

Jay Beswick says he elected not
to ring Special Agent Goins by telephone as following his
experience with Gail Gneckow he believed it necessary to
maintain a paper trail of all his dealings with the
FBI.

The CIA too has heavily recruited Mormon agents -
even though their domestic missions pre-September 11, 2001
would have fallen under the CIA's secret charter relating to
domestic operations.

Bob Bennett is the son of former US Senator
Wallace Bennett and both father and son, it seems, have
helped to successfully keep the lid on polygamy crimes
in their state.

But with 2006 an election year, the FBI
now appears pressured by Republican leadership to find a
discrete way out of the polygamy mess. Also, LDS
celebrity/Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has clearly
been making noise about a run for US President in 2008 and
he will have to answer questions about what he did and did
not do to help undo the ravages of polygamy amongst his
people in the Mormon culture.

However, as in the case of
Utah's conviction of bigamist Tom Green, the FBI is going
after one man -- Warren Jeffs -- with assets and cult
compounds in UT, AZ, ID, TX, SD and BC, although the
FLDS Is Incorporated In The State Of Utah as: the
United Effort Plan.

So, as Utah's Attorney General
Mark Shurtleff now speaks to the media of organized crime in
relation to the FLDS, he need look no further than the
organized protection he and his colleagues representing the
state have provided the cults through the years:

Senators Bob Bennett & Orrin Hatch, former Governor Mike
Leavitt (now Bush Health & Human Services secretary) and Rodney Parker,
former Bush I Associate Deputy Attorney General "on the
immediate staff" of the Deputy Attorney General of the
United States (1988-1989).

Parker is with the Utah law
firm Snow, Christensen and Martineau, which represents the
State of Utah, yet Parker acts as registered agent for the
FLDS Corporations and Twin City Academy in Hildale -- all
entities in good standing in Utah. Parker defended
polygamist judge Walter Steed and polygamist cop Rodney Holm
in court. Steed has since been unseated and Holm relieved
of duty and convicted.

Mike Leavitt served as Utah governor for
eleven years while polygamy was in full bloom throughout
the1990s. During that time he saw to it that $405,000 was
awarded in federal housing grants to refurbish homes on
[FLDS] church-owned land, as reported by Tom Zoellner in the Salt Lake Tribune:
"Polygamy on the Dole" Hildale mayor, David Zitting, a
member of the FLDS, sat on Utah's State Housing Development
Advisory Council at the time.

"In the 1987 Arizona DPS
investigation, 87 witnesses for Sam Barlow completed
affidavits. The State Deputy Attorney was Jameson. The
list reads like who's who in Southern Utah and Northern
Arizona. Jim Gober of BATF, Phil Jordan of DEA, Bob Rehm of
Arizona DPS, the same agency investigating Barlow? A Utah
legislator, the Cedar City Chief of Police, the elected
Sheriff of Iron County, hey [Mike] Leavitt was in town back
then!

The DA of Mohave County, Arizona, William Ekstrom
who on April 10, 2003 admits he has a conflict of interest.
Ekstrom didn't tell us that when he investigated the Lenore
Holm case, but a thug for the group -- why should he?

40
from Law Enforcement violated their "Oath of Office" in
endorsing the lawless law breakers. It's one thing to live
polygamy discretely and another to get endorsed by those
acting under the collar of authority. It's called
connecting the dots and it's huge when you can tie both the
governor of Utah [former governor Mike Leavitt] and US
Senator Orrin Hatch to a known relationship with guys like
Fred Jessop [a former FLDS leader, since deceased]. It was
beyond Ludlow's ability to override the power base, but then
no guts no glory!

I have the Arizona file and I want to
see public officials charged and in jail. I have thousands
of emails. I can keep going. If I give you enough, will
you be honor-bound to address it or like Ludlow, is it too
big to tackle?

Mike Otterson at the LDS Church ran from
it, but it will get exposed, now or in court. Personally, I
think Utah should lose its statehood over what exists in
court records."

Unfortunately, US
statehood appears to be an irreversible thing. But if Utah
entered into the Union falsely claiming it had banned
polygamy when it hadn't -- as is the case -- perhaps
statehood could be revoked. In any event, the above
officials have all helped to keep a lid on the problem
through their connections higher up in Washington as well as
in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, again,
from which the US intelligence agencies have recruited
heavily through the years.

However shocking, the LDS
church still has embedded in its scripture the following
language endorsing polygamy from its late prophet Joseph
Smith, who was first inspired to start the Mormon religion
by a visit from an angel in upstate New York in the 1820s.

Some years later Smith concocted Doctrine & Covenants
132, which has led to the physical and emotional ravaging of
ten generations of women throughout the Western
US:

"if any man espouse a virgin, and
desire to espouse another, and the first give her consent,
and if he espouse the second, and they are virgins, and have
vowed to no other man, then is he justified, he cannot
commit adultery . . . And if he have ten virgins given unto
him by this law, he cannot commit adultery . . . therefore
is he justified." - Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith, who drew additional
inspiration for the Mormon religion from occult Mason rituals, ran for US
President in 1844 and was not long after gunned down by
Mason muskets even as he flashed the Mason distress signal
before falling from the window of a jail into the crowd
below.

The Senate Judiciary Committee should promptly commence
proceedings on the DOJ/FBI in relation to the polygamy issue
- with Orrin Hatch on the other side of the
table.

*************

Suzan
Mazur has traveled through the western US covering the
polygamy story, contributing a series on the subject to the
Financial Times, writing for the editorial pages of Newsday
and the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as Maclean's,
CounterPunch and Scoop. She has been a guest on Fox
Television News with Paula Zahn and Bill O'Reilly discussing
the issue and on numerous radio shows. Email: sznmzr @
aol.com Email: Jay Beswick: patches @ as.net

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